France faces Mexico on June 17 at 8:30pm local time (6:30pm GMT, 2:30pm EDT, 11:30am PDT) at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. We will be providing live streaming coverage via SCAN- just click on the widget below to see a full detail page.
France and Mexico have their work cut out for them. Since Uruguay just shut down South Africa with three goals, they seem like a lock to advance, having turned in the only definitively superior performance in Group A.
France enters the match with a one-goal deficit, and a rocky road to qualification in the first place. Mexico, on the other hand, has a discouraging record against European teams in the World Cup finals. Will this be Mexico's year to buck the trend?
Prediction:
Despite the draw and the 2nd half mishaps, I still came away really impressed by Mexico. They not only created several scoring opportunities, but played some beautiful football with a togetherness reminiscent of Spain and Barcelona. Meanwhile, France seems to be in nothing but shambles. There have been reports of disputes with the manager in training and obviously there has plenty of criticism in the media. They need to score, and score early, to ensure that they have some confidence as they square off against a dangerous opponent. If not, look for Mexico to put the French possibly out of contention.
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